Current Events > Why do Americans like Pickup trucks so much?

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I can't imagine everybody is a farmer.
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I am an american and do not like or care about trucks, rather have a car, motorcycle, etc over a truck.
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big truck + big gun = big man
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Because they're badass.
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They're popular here in Canada too, though some of that has to do with wintry road conditions. They are handy when you need to move shit.
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Because MURICA

I had the craving for a pickup a few months ago. I had a week where I was feeling super patriotic.

I've calmed down though. I'm just gonna get a Dodge Charger instead.
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ThyCorndog posted...

big truck + big gun = big man

Nah makes it seem like the guy is seriously compensating for having tiny dick and balls especially the people who put truck nuts on their truck.

@ThyCorndog
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They're good for hauling stuff
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LOL SMALL PENIS

Or they actually need the ability to move large things or large quantities of things.
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Offworlder1 posted...

ThyCorndog posted...

big truck + big gun = big man

Nah makes it seem like the guy is seriously compensating for having tiny dick and balls especially the people who put truck nuts on their truck.

@ThyCorndog

what if they're BIG truck nuts?
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r4X0r posted...

LOL SMALL PENIS

Or they actually need the ability to move large things or large quantities of things.

nah, its mostly the small penises and the over compensating that americans constantly feel the need to do.
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Offworlder1 posted...

especially the people who put truck nuts on their truck.

I saw a truck at the grocery store yesterday with these. It was also lifted as fuck, and the back window had a big "2nd Amendment Will Not Be Repealed" sticker, an NRA sticker, a Trump sticker, an "I learned all I need to about Islam on 9/11" sticker, and an "Obama is a terrorist" sticker.

Then there was a bunch of other shit like the Monster logo on the bumper

It was like the ultimate "I have a micropenis" starter kit.
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littlebro07 posted...

and the back window had a big "2nd Amendment Will Not Be Repealed" sticker, an NRA sticker, a Trump sticker, an "I learned all I need to about Islam on 9/11" sticker, and an "Obama is a terrorist" sticker.

lmao
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UnholyMudcrab posted...

They're good for hauling stuff

But then everyone calls you when they're moving

And they're all suspiciously busy when you're moving
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outside of cities, most areas have lots of land and land that has not been improved upon (in comparison to land in western europe), and you pair this with the "do it yourself" or "git 'er done" mentality, and suddenly you have a personal need for a pickup truck.

It all makes perfect sense.
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I just can't believe people who buy and finance new trucks. They're seriously $60,000+ and most people just use them as transportation. People cripple their family's well being by financing these things because some idiots feel insecure without it. Duuuuumb
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Roomy and badass looking.
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When I was younger I wanted a Baja. Thinking about it now.. I have no idea why I wanted that truck.
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SaltyWet posted...

I can't imagine everybody is a farmer.

big open roads, lots of open land. good ole american marketing.

--kresnik-- posted...

I just can't believe people who buy and finance new trucks. They're seriously $60,000+ and most people just use them as transportation. People cripple their family's well being by financing these things because some idiots feel insecure without it. Duuuuumb

They usually have insanely good lease deals on them though. One dealership was advertising a loaded Silverado for $230/month for a 36 month/36000 mile lease with nothing down.

RAMs usually have even better deals.
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Pickup trucks are just really nice. They're high up so you feel like flying almost, they're dependable and just outright useful. There is no real downside to one.

Oh and women love them too.
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NINExATExSEVEN posted...

There is no real downside to one.

Fuel economy (though newer ones get pretty good mileage)

Parking
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NINExATExSEVEN posted...

Oh and women love them too.

so true. every girl I dated when I had my F150 loved it.

GOTTA ROLL COAL

Actually I don't know it's dumb my wife and I have a Sonata and a Passat, don't know why people need giant ass trucks. It was absurd when people had them in the apartment complex where we lived and they couldn't even make the turn in the garage to go down the ramp lmao
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they haul stuff pretty well..
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It's more or a regional thing isn't it?

Anyway, I wouldn't get one mainly because parking would be a bitch
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metralo posted...

r4X0r posted...

LOL SMALL PENIS

Or they actually need the ability to move large things or large quantities of things.

nah, its mostly the small penises and the over compensating that americans constantly feel the need to do.

I'm curious how you discovered the motives of the several million pickup truck drivers in America.
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Dark_Spiret posted...

they haul stuff pretty well..

Yea they haul all that ass that you're going to get back to your house because you have a pickup truck.
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parking is the shitty part. even with a regular sized truck it was a pain driving downtown.

Hexenherz posted...

GOTTA ROLL COAL

Actually I don't know it's dumb my wife and I have a Sonata and a Passat, don't know why people need giant ass trucks. It was absurd when people had them in the apartment complex where we lived and they couldn't even make the turn in the garage to go down the ramp lmao

You don't know why people need giant ass trucks. How often are all five seats in your Sonata and Passat filled? I don't know why somebody would need a five seat sedan. I have a motorcycle, why do you need such a big ass car?
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emblem boy posted...

It's more or a regional thing isn't it?

Anyway, I wouldn't get one mainly because parking would be a bitch

No it's not a regional thing.
SUVs and pick-ups are the thing here. Around cities you'll see more sedans/compact cars but still way more trucks than you'd see in a Western European city.
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--kresnik-- posted...

I just can't believe people who buy and finance new trucks. They're seriously $60,000+ and most people just use them as transportation. People cripple their family's well being by financing these things because some idiots feel insecure without it. Duuuuumb

Nowadays you dont buy a vehicle outright anymore.

You just pay a bit of deposit. You pay the installments like its rent. The massive final payment aint ment to be affordable.

You give the car back, then you get a new car to pay installments on.

Its called Personal Contract Purchase (PCP).

If you ask a BMW dealership. They will tell you 80% of their customers take that route.

For me, i like to own my stuff. That way i wont have to worry about mileage and wont have to worry about roughing it up. I just buy 1 year old low end cars like honda civic or ford focus with really really low mileage.
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some people get pretty stupid tier with the sizes of their trucks tbh

Its cos of these people I cant have a Toyota Hilux ;_;

The ones that scare me are the 5 foot tall girls who get lifted trucks because "it's more safe than a car" even though it's exactly those people specifically who make it hazardous for the rest of us.
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How else we gonna haul all this freedom around?!?!
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Do americans really clap when they drive their pickup trucks?
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UnholyMudcrab posted...

They're good for hauling stuff

this, or driving in snow or dirt
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The bigger the truck the tinier the penis
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chill02 posted...

UnholyMudcrab posted...

They're good for hauling stuff

this, or driving in snow or dirt

Snow if you've loaded the bed with snow.

Otherwise it can get a bit dicy
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chill02 posted...

UnholyMudcrab posted...

They're good for hauling stuff

this, or driving in snow or dirt

Trucks are terrible for driving in the snow. There's virtually no weight on the rear wheels to get traction.

KKonas have to compensate for everything else thats wrong in their life, they need a 2 ton vechicle to bully strangers on the road to fulfill the void.
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specialkid8 posted...

chill02 posted...

UnholyMudcrab posted...

They're good for hauling stuff

this, or driving in snow or dirt

Trucks are terrible for driving in the snow. There's virtually no weight on the rear wheels to get traction.

That's why you put a bunch of snow in the bed.

When I had a bmw I used to put a couple hundred pounds of weight in the trunk. Personally I prefer rear wheel drive to front. Of course 4wd is optimal, which many pickup trucks are!
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It's handy during hunting season, the winter, and when I've gotta haul anything.
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specialkid8 posted...

chill02 posted...

UnholyMudcrab posted...

They're good for hauling stuff

this, or driving in snow or dirt

Trucks are terrible for driving in the snow. There's virtually no weight on the rear wheels to get traction.

Doesn't stop idiots from flying down a three lane highway with only one lane plowed at 70+ mph.
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Basically, you use them to move large objects around. Like a dishwasher, or a couch. If you're doing repairs on your property, you'll probably want to load them up with drywall.

If you're an outdoors type of person, trucks are great for hitching up trailers / camping equipment, or boats, or other sports equipment like bicycles that generally fit awkwardly on other vehicles (either strapped to back or on top, dramatically raising clearance height of vehicle and risk them falling off). If you hunt at all, you'll need one to haul back a deer.

I imagine pick up trucks are not suitable for most farming needs beyond hauling sacks of stuff or bales of hay.
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There really is a little too much stupid in this topic and I don't even own a truck...
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My buddy has a GMC Sierra that cost $60 for a full tank and has a drinking problem. Fuck that shit lol

That being said no one appreciates trucks until they need one lol.

Steelix500 posted...

That being said no one appreciates trucks until they need one lol.

Can literally rent trucks by the hour at Home Depot for like $20. There is no reason to own a truck IMO unless you're using it often for its intended purposes or taking it driving long distances such as for hunting.
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